Tensei Saki ga Shoujo Manga no Shiro Buta Reijou datta Chapter 186

Translator: Para Sakura from dreampotato

Proofreader: ChupaChupa

Having seen Lucas smiling alone, we were in a mess.

(I used to think Lord Lucas is the North country's lackey, but it seems wrong. After what they have said, princess Vika seems more dangerous.)

We had no idea about who was telling the truth.

Having looked at us like this, Lucas continued.

“I had the same purpose with my sister when I first came to the Central Country. I was finding the way to invade this country alone… However, when I was having a good time with Ricardo and other friends in the Capital, I began to doubt myself——Is it really right to take their peace away?… I was caught between command and friendship.”

Ricardo's green eyes watered as he listened to Lucas.

He treasured his friends very much.

“In my hometown, nobody would be kind to the fifth prince. But in this country, my world changed. So, I decided to protect Ricardo and others who were my important friends. However, my life would be in danger next time if I act without permission. Therefore I had to play double agent because traitors were not allowed in the North Country.”

“… Therefore, Lucas. You mean you've always been there to protect us?”

Lucas nodded quietly at Ricardo's question.

“There was a limit to what I could do. And I could only pretend to reveal information inadvertently or exclude potentially harmful objects secretly. Roughly speaking, I have to pretend to be loyal to the North Country, then, balance at the most critical moment so as not to disadvantage the Central Country… I was too timid to spare my life. Therefore, in the end, it was as if I had been suspected.”

Lucas laughed, as if laughing at himself.

“But the whole plan was destroyed because of your unexpected action… Especially you, Miss Britney, you are way out of line.”

Surprisingly, I didn't know why I was blamed so that I refuted.

“Ahh?? Even if as you said…”

"It's mostly because of you that my plans were starting to fall apart. Firstly, Earl Hakusu's territory was supposed to be destroyed by various financial difficulties, however, those goods created by you have achieved rapid development. In addition, Mirarudo's attacks that my sister was also involved have hardly cost anything. And when the great lords rebelled, you also fought back against the rebels…”

“The Central Country would have been devastated if it had gone in my original thought.”

But it was true that Lucas had informed us the territory was in danger because of the Mirarudo's attacks.

Maybe, he was using his way to stand with us.

“It was the most optimal outcome that Miss Britney could leave your hometown to marry Ricardo in the Capital. If Hakusu's Territory grows too fast, I will be considered “having done nothing” and “disobeying orders” by the North country. Because my goal has always been to maintain a balance between the two countries and prevent them from going to war.”

Suddenly, Vika raised her voice and said “How cold-blooded you are! In order to maintain balance, you have acquiesced in both of the two countries' sacrifices.”

Lucas turned his black eyes to his sister.

“The fleet that struck the rocks when attacking the Earl Hakusu's Territory was my subordinates. My sister, in order to cut my strength, took them away when I was not there? But fine, they were easily abetted, maybe I was not trusted by them at the beginning. After all, I'm just a fifth prince born to a weak concubine.”

The North Country's chores seemed quite complex.

But I got the truth from their conversation——No matter Lucas or Vika, both of them were our enemies.

“If what I have heard were the truth, I have to lock you up. But… I'd like to listen to more.”

I dropped my sight to Vika because I also wanted to get more information from her mouth. The death of Merrill and the Door of Palace's author needed a complete explanation.

“Lord Vika, I want to ask you something about the past, just to solve a question in my mind…”

“Don't be fooled by him!”

Vika raised her voice again, and interrupted me.

“He only has bad ideas!”

Then, Lucas refuted her.

“Oh, I'm afraid you're talking about yourself, how dare you shout here?”

“Shu…shut up!”

“You are the same, it would be great if you could do something to advance North Country, but you did nothing.”

“What are you talking about?? Isn't medicine more useful than soap?!”

“Your medicine is poison! Those things Miss Britney created can save patients on the medical scene. However, what you made will kill people, that's opium!… You two look like the same, but you are definitely opposite!”

I could only keep silent… I didn't even remember I had done such high-level things…

I just wanted to get rid of my bad smell and do something that interested me, so I tried to make the soap which had been invented in the previous life.

I would feel ashamed if I were treated as a saint for doing such a thing… I couldn't tell the truth anymore.

In addition, Lucas seemed to have found something in common with I and Vika.

(But, it's surprising that princess Vika is good at making poison. Poison… emmm… I have heard something about it.)

It might be related to North Country that the king had been poisoned.

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